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38 minutes ago, snow_wizard said:

Sounds incredible.  What you guys got is very much like what we had in December last winter.  Just no beating that kind of event.

It was really incredible. Only 6" here compared to 10.8" at PDX but it was still great. Heaviest snow I've ever seen at 1-3am last night and blizzard conditons, in the mid 20s too. And now a day completely below freezing with a ground blizzard almost all day

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25 minutes ago, MR.SNOWMIZER said:

A nice wet spring is perfect for a nice green summer.

I know we need some rain in the spring, but recent years have been pretty terrible.  I like cold unsettled springs as opposed to endless gloom and drippiness. 

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Winter 2023-24 stats

 

Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

 

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6 minutes ago, Hour364Please said:

Is the weekend snow a for sure thing for the central and south sound?

My phone app says 45 and a rain snow mix but I keep seeing pepto maps posted here.

Pretty sure.

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Winter 2023-24 stats

 

Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

 

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9 minutes ago, Hour364Please said:

Is the weekend snow a for sure thing for the central and south sound?

My phone app says 45 and a rain snow mix but I keep seeing pepto maps posted here.

It will be in the low to mid 40s both days this weekend... that is true.    And it will snow Saturday night.  

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This is without question the coldest east wind I've seen this late in the season.  Down to 27 here now, and it's a bone chilling 6 at Stampede Pass.

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Winter 2023-24 stats

 

Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

 

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This just dropped from Environment Canada.

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4:39 PM PST Thursday 23 February 2023
Special weather statement in effect for:

  • Metro Vancouver - central including the City of Vancouver Burnaby and New Westminster
  • Metro Vancouver - North Shore including West Vancouver and North Vancouver
  • Metro Vancouver - northeast including Coquitlam and Maple Ridge
  • Metro Vancouver - southeast including Surrey and Langley
  • Metro Vancouver - southwest including Richmond and Delta

Heavy snow is expected Saturday night.

Where: Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Howe Sound, Sunshine Coast, Whistler, and Sea to Sky highway - from Squamish to Whistler.

When: Saturday night.

Hazards: Total snowfall amounts ranging from 10 to 30 cm.

Remarks: A significant weather system will push across the South Coast this weekend bringing widespread snow to the region. Periods of light snow will start on Saturday and intensify to heavy snow Saturday night. Heavy snow is expected to ease Sunday morning for most regions.

Due to the variability in the track of the low pressure system and the strength of the Arctic outflow winds, there is some uncertainty associated with the exact snowfall amounts. Current guidance suggests total snow accumulations of 10 to 20 cm with near 30 cm possible over upslope regions and higher terrain.

Warnings will be issued as the event draws closer. Be prepared for challenging travel conditions Saturday night to Sunday.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #BCStorm.

 

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11 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

It will be in the low to mid 40s both days this weekend... that is true.    And it will snow Saturday night.  

Not hard to do with these late season events.  Very 1971 ish.

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Winter 2023-24 stats

 

Total Snowfall = 1.0"

Day with 1" or more snow depth = 1

Total Hail = 0.0

Total Ice = 0.2

Coldest Low = 13

Lows 32 or below = 45

Highs 32 or below = 3

Lows 20 or below = 3

Highs 40 or below = 9

 

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24 minutes ago, Omegaraptor said:

That high of 38 at Eureka today is bonkers. First sub-40 high there since December 1990.

I figured this event would put up some pretty fun numbers for you to chew on assuming you are into cold this week. Pretty rare combo of PNW arctic blast and penetration of cold air well into Southern California, with snow along the southern oregon and Northern California coastline.

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7 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

I figured this event would put up some pretty fun numbers for you to chew on assuming you are into cold this week. Pretty rare combo of PNW arctic blast and penetration of cold air well into Southern California, with snow along the southern oregon and Northern California coastline.

It is pretty impressive tracking the numbers on this event. You certainly don't see the coast this cold often, especially that far south. I didn't get much snow out of it but it isn't a big deal. I have bigger things in my life to worry about.

BTW, Saturday looks about as beautiful of a winter day as you can possibly hope for in the Cascades - if you like clear skies and powder at the same time.

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Snowing in Thurston.

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Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats:

  • Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024)
  • Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024)
  • Total snowfall: 0.0"
  • Total ice: 2.25”
  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9")
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F)
  • Last White Christmas: 1990
  • Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0

Personal Stats:

  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F)
  • Last White Christmas: 2008
  • Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0"
  • Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4

 

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We get winter storm Piper?

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Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats:

  • Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024)
  • Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024)
  • Total snowfall: 0.0"
  • Total ice: 2.25”
  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9")
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F)
  • Last White Christmas: 1990
  • Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0

Personal Stats:

  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F)
  • Last White Christmas: 2008
  • Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0"
  • Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4

 

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1 minute ago, Kolk1604 said:

 Piper Shaw? 

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Springfield, Oregon regular season 2023-24 Stats:

  • Coldest high: 25F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Coldest low: 20F (Jan 14, 2024)
  • Days with below freezing temps: 24 (Most recent: Mar 8, 2024)
  • Days with sub-40F highs: 4 (Most recent: Jan 16, 2024)
  • Total snowfall: 0.0"
  • Total ice: 2.25”
  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021 (1.9")
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 15, 2024 (27F)
  • Last White Christmas: 1990
  • Significant wind events (gusts 45+): 0

Personal Stats:

  • Last accumulating snowfall on roads: Dec 27, 2021
  • Last sub-freezing high: Jan 16, 2024 (32F)
  • Last White Christmas: 2008
  • Total snowfall since joining TheWeatherForums: 42.0"
  • Sub-freezing highs since joining TheWeatherForums: 4

 

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Questions for PDX folks. 
 

Saw a bunch of road closures this morning in and out of the city. Did this somehow caught ODOT off guard? Or were the rates too much for them to handle? How did the NWS do? 
 

A week ago, the GFS showed a bunch of pepto across the region and I believe this verified to some extent with a large paint to brush that eventually got pinpointed down.
 

Hard to imagine that this wasn’t coming. 

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18 minutes ago, Cascadia_Wx said:

I figured this event would put up some pretty fun numbers for you to chew on assuming you are into cold this week. Pretty rare combo of PNW arctic blast and penetration of cold air well into Southern California, with snow along the southern oregon and Northern California coastline.

First blizzard warning since 1989 for the SoCal mountains: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/blizzard-winter-storm-warnings-la-county-southern-california/

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1 minute ago, Requiem said:

  Now that the event is finally over, my thoughts. Just an absolutely top tier event-- widespread snow, strong winds, and definitely some of the heaviest accumulation since January 2017. In fact, I think in many ways this is comparable to that event and it's definitely not just a "lite" version. Have to mention the almost ground blizzard-like conditions today as strong easterlies whipped up the snow under some of the prettiest blue skies I've seen in years. I genuinely think a storm like this was worth the wait. From the perspective of our little weather nerd subculture it was incredible to have a storm where near-term models were constantly self-correcting in real time-- obviously a terrible thing for most of the general public as we saw what an unprepared and nearly completely unforecast snowstorm did to the city last night. A video from my neck of the woods below.

 

 

I'm pretty sure it's just getting started. 

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